Dangers of Tan Beds

[Sayajin_Prince]

i was thinking of doing some sessions of tanning in a gym but some say it ****s up with the melanine ( skin pigmentation ) and causes cancer.


does anyone here went to do or still does some of these tanning sessions ?

how many days a week you do it? and how many minutes?

do u use any products before or after the tanning ?


i'm really concerned about this cancer thing but autumn is comming ( no more beach or vacations ) and i want to keep a tan since im joining the gym and it sure does help for you to notice improvements in the definition of your body.

 

[tristan22]

I tan about 3 to 4 times per week. Yes, i am also very afraid of skin cancer, but i take the chance.

If you have red hair and fair skin, i would stay clear of tanning beds!

 

[DJDanny]

I'm by no means a professional on the issue but i was under the impression that tanning on a tanning bed was safer then tanning outside because you were only exposed to the non-dangerous rays not the whole spectrum.

 

[floorman81]

I'm 24, I tanned 3 times a week from 18-22. When i was 22 I got diagnosed with melanoma, the kind of skin cancer that spreads and can kill you.

If you can avoid tanning do it. I understand it boosts your confidence so I am not knocking anyone who does it. Plus, I never thought I'd be one of the small percentages that get it.


I was just lucky they caught it early before it spread to my lymph nodes.

 

[tristan22]

^^^^^^^^^^^^

What were your symptoms and what did the mole look like?

 

[Sayajin_Prince]

yeah what were your symptoms? and what exams have u done to know u had skin cancer?

 

[Bible_Belt]

Wake Forest has published research that essentially proves that tanning beds are chemically addictive. The UV light releases endorphins.

 

[tristan22]

^^^^^

Maybe to some people, however it's not essential for me to go. I go if i feel like it!